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Description

Based on the similarly named Activity from Scouts UK web-site.

Try and guess passwords and then think about how to come up with a unique and strong password.

Resources

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Instructions

Round 1

Use the attachment to have Scouts try and guess each user's password.

Following this round, highlight the common information shared by the users and how that can be used to guess their password. Remind Scouts that computers can be used to quickly generate passwords for guessing.

Password answers

Alexander: ManUtd2013
Lily: LilySparky23
Arjan: Horse08012000
Mya: WillowbrookBubbles2015

Round 2

Ask each Scout to write down their password to their email on a piece of paper. DO NOT COLLECT. Remind Scouts never to do this and to destroy the paper immediately.

Round 3

Outline methods for creating strong passwords:

* Use multiple words
* Add symbols and digits
* Minimum length

Remind users of time taken to guess passwords of various strengths. See attachment.

Round 4

Remind Scouts that individual passwords will maximise security. But how can they be remembered?

Consider use of "Password Managers" which secure lots of passports behind strong passwords and/or keys.

Tags

• password

Badge Links

• Creative - Internet
• Digital Citizen - Password
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